Mikhail Kozakov (chess player)

This article is about the chess player. For the actor, see Mikhail Kozakov. For the Soviet general, see Mikhail Kazakov.
Mikhail Kazakov
Kozakov playing in the Independence Tournament in Warsaw (Poland) in 2013
Full nameMikhail Rustamovich Kozakov
Born (1972-05-28) May 28, 1972 (age 52)
Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
TitleGrandmaster (2001)
FIDE rating2513 (January 2025)
Peak rating2527 (September 2017)

Mikhail Rustamovich Kozakov (Ukrainian: Михайло Рустамович Козаков, in some sources erroneously spelled Kazakov; born May 28, 1972, in Lviv) is a Ukrainian chess player. He was awarded the title Grandmaster (GM) in 2001 by the FIDE.[1]

Biography and career

Kazakov studied at the Lviv State University of Physical Culture's chess department, and graduated with a Master's degree in 1993.[2] He obtained the title of International Master in 1996 from the FIDE, ad Grand Mater in 2001.[1] He is also a chess coach, and organized various chess tournaments.[3]

In 2002, he participated in the European Chess Clubs Cup, as part of the Lviv-base Karpaty-Galicia Club. He participated several times in the French Chess Championship; in 1999 for Le Mans Chess Club,[4] then in 2008, 2009 and 2014 for the Bois-Colombes Chess Club.[5][6] In 2015, Kozakov was Serbian Second League Champion.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b FIDE (2022). "Kazakov, Mikhail". ratings.fide.com. Archived from the original on 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  2. ^ Grandcoach (2009). "Chess site of Lviv grandmasters: Students: Lviv State University of Physical Culture: Biography". Grandcoach. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  3. ^ FIDE (2022). "Kazakov, Mikhail". ratings.fide. Archived from the original on 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  4. ^ a b Chesstempo (2022). "Mikhail Kozakov - Chess Games". chesstempo. Archived from the original on 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  5. ^ OlimpBase (2014). "30th European Chess Club Cup, Bilbao 2014, CE de Bois Colombes". OlimpBase. Archived from the original on 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  6. ^ France-echecs (2005). "Pronostics Bois colombes Ronde 8 et classement". france-echecs. Archived from the original on 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-01-10.